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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1385241, member: 19463&quot;][ATTACH]164839.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The Nilus and my Alexandria (above) were minted in Rome in recognition of Hadrian&#039;s travels around the empire including an extensive stay in Egypt.&nbsp; Some denarii were used in Egypt, probably mostly by the military.&nbsp; Septimius Severus even had a denarius mint in Alexandria but we really do not know how many of the coins made there were used there as opposed to being shipped to other Eastern locations for use as military pay.&nbsp;&nbsp; The matter of Egypt as a closed economy probably varied with time and situation but, usually,&nbsp; Roman denomination coins were not made for local use marked with place names but more to commemorate the fact that the emperor was well travelled.&nbsp; You may want to specialize and buy all of the series.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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